Sonia is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning “Sophia.” In 2024 it was given to 168 girls in the United States.
Sonia belongs to the Spanish and Portuguese tradition. Its meaning — “Sophia” — is the sense carried by its Spanish roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Sonia first appears in Social Security records in 1895. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #165 in 1976, and in 2024 168 babies received the name — 66,577 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Sonia means “Sophia” in its Spanish roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Sonia is a girl name. In 2024, 168 babies received the name in the US.
Sonia comes from the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian tradition.
Sonia first appears in US records in 1895. Its best-ever ranking was #165 in 1976, and 168 babies were given the name in 2024.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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